**Worker Type** Regular **Job Description** **Summary** We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Safety Engineer to lead system safety activities for a family of Unmanned Systems supporting defense and commercial applications. In this role, you will: + Lead system safety analyses and documentation for complex unmanned aircraft systems, including weaponized configurations, in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and related standards. + Collaborate with systems engineering, design, integration, test, and program management to ensure safety requirements are properly derived, implemented, and verified and hazards are identified, mitigated, and verified. + Represent safety in customer, internal, and external design and safety reviews, presenting safety analyses and recommendations. + Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in system safety, mentoring junior engineers and improving safety processes and tools across the organization. **Key Responsibilities** + Develop and maintain the System Safety Program in accordance with MIL-STD-882E (or latest revision), including plans, analyses, tracking, and reporting. + Plan and perform system safety analyses, including (as applicable): + Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) + Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA) + System Hazard Analysis (SHA) + Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SSHA) + Software/System-of-Systems safety assessments as needed + Perform Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analyses (FMECA) and other reliability/safety-related analyses to support hazard identification and mitigation. + Derive, allocate, and track safety requirements from top-level system and mission requirements down to subsystems, software, and interfaces. + Develop and maintain system safety-related documents and deliverables, which may include: + System Safety Management Plan (SSMP) or System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) + Safety Assessment Report (SAR) + Hazard Tracking System / Hazard Log + Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) + Work closely with design teams to identify and implement design mitigations for identified hazards and verify that mitigations are effective. + Integrate safety considerations into system architecture, CONOPS, mission threads, and operational procedures. + Support test planning and execution to validate safety requirements and verify closure of hazard controls, including participation in test readiness reviews and post-test assessments. + Present safety analyses, findings, and recommendations at technical and program reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, safety boards, and weapon system safety reviews). + Coordinate and interface with customer safety organizations, weapon system safety boards, fuze/safety boards, and relevant government agencies as required. + Drive continuous improvement of system safety processes, templates, tools, and training within the engineering organization. **Basic Qualifications** + Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. + Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance. + 8+ years of relevant safety and/or weapons system safety experience. + Travel up to 15% to support customer meetings, design reviews, integration, and test events. + Demonstrated experience applying MIL-STD-882E (or later) in a defense or aerospace environment, including planning and execution of hazard analyses and tracking of mitigations. + Hands-on experience with: + Hazard analyses (e.g., PHA, FHA, SHA, SSHA). + FMECA or similar reliability/safety analysis methods. + Authoring and maintaining safety documentation such as: + System Safety Management/Program Plan (SSMP/SSPP) + Safety Assessment Reports (SAR) + Hazard Logs / Hazard Tracking System + Environmental / Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) or equivalent. + Experience presenting system safety content and artifacts at technical and program reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, safety boards). + Experience working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and effectively communicating safety-related issues, risks, and mitigations to engineering leadership and program stakeholders. + Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where small teams share broad responsibilities. + Strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet program and company objectives. + Excellent problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. **Preferred Qualifications** + Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering, or related field from an ABET-accredited institution. + Current, active U.S. DoD Secret clearance or higher. + Experience with UAVs / UAS and/or weaponized unmanned systems. + Experience with weapon system safety,